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X#1 B+ZAPRÆF SATURDAY, APRIL 20,

.1935.

日八十月三

SOVIET EXTENDS DEFENCE PACT

READY TO INITIAL FRENCH DRAFT

NEGOTIATIONS OPENED

WITH CZECHO-SLOVAKIA

(By Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphio Messages Ordinance, 1894. Received, Aprd 20, 7 am)

Paris, April 19.

M. Pierre Laval, the French Foreign Minister, to- day told the Ministerial Council that M. V. T. Potemkin, the Russian diplomatic representative and the French Foreign Office were now completing the Franco-Soviet non-aggression pact, which was expected to be initialed to-morrow, says the United Press.

Meanwhile, according to Reuter, the Czecho- Slovakian Foreign Minister, Dr. Eduard Benes, and the Russian Commissar for Foreign Affairs, M. Maxim Litvinoff, have commenced conversations with a view to arranging a non-aggression treaty along the lines of that being laid down in Paris.

Later reports from Paris, through Reuter, state that though it is learned that an agreement between the French and Russian delegates had been reached in principle, during the discussions at Geneva, the Soviet Government has still to approve certain sections of the

draft:

The Soviet Government, for instance, must approve of that clause of the treaty reconciling the necessity for rapid assistance, in the case of amprovoked attack; with France's obligallons under the Locarno Pact. In

that, France, like Germany, undertakes to respect the Rhine frontier, ex-1 cept in the case of aggression, which is recognsed as such by the Council of the League of Nations.

If a final agreement is reached shortly, Reuter caneludes, M. Litvinoff may come to Paristo initial the pact on behalf of his Government and M. Laval postone his visit to Moscow up! til after the French Municipa!! elections on May 5.

DEFENSIVE TREATY

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Paris. April 18.

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FOREIGN LIVES IN DANGER

REDS THREATEN

CHENCTU

EVACUATION BY AIR

(Special to "Telegraph")

thy Telegraph. Copyright Trophis Afessages Ordinaner, 1851, Breakerd. Agr 129, 12 noon.)

Shanghai, April 19.

Geneva, M. Maxim Litvinoff, ther Rusalan Commissar for Foreign) For the first time in history an Affairs, and Dr. Benes, the Czecho-acroplane has been utilised in the Slovakian Foreign Minister, con-rescue of missionaries from ferred to-day with the object of interior. fourteen foreign wonen concluding a Czecho-Russian Pact and children evacuating

the

from of mutual assistance, similar to Chengta aboard a China National that recently concluded between Airways Corporation Ford tri- France and Russia.

motor plane, and arriving

Czecho-Slovakian official circles Chungking last night.

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miR-

state that the negotiations are cau, English and Canadian

It is estimated that 150 Ameri- proceeding most favourably and sionaries are still in Chengtu, that Dr. Benes will probably be however, not including the children visiting Moscow to Initial the of these families. pact shortly-Reuter,

Persecuted Pastors

SIX MORE SEIZED IN SAXONY

Special to "Telograph")

Berlin, April 19. Although the Nazi Party is stil holding aloof from the Protestant Church conflict-the Party leaders conference at Munich having ended without formulating any new plan for intervention-the. arrests of pastors in Saxony are continuing.

The Legations at Nanking re- port that the roads and river be. tween Chengtu and Chungking are infosted with bandits, making the lévacuation of the missionaries must

dimeult.

BRITAIN PONDERS "NEW DEAL"

LLOYD CEORGE AT SECRET PARLEY

HOPES TO WIN SUPPORT

(Special to "Telegraph")

London, April 18.

Mr. David Lloyd George, famous Liberal leader and former Prime Minister of Britain, to-day had two-hour secret interview with the Cabinet sub-Committee appointed to consider his "New Deal" pro- posala.

it is understood that Mr. Lloyd George is anxious to sound the Government's nttitude towards his scheme to raise a large loan and establish a Development Board for British industry.

It is expected that several fur- ther meetings will be necesxury before any decision is taken,

After to-day's meeting Mr. Lloyd George appeared in a cheerful mood but declined to divulge what had occurred at the conference.- Reiter Special.

ENOUGH OF POLITICS

UPTON SINCLAIR IN HOSPITAL

(Special to "Telegraph")

formed at considerable length with a Mr. Lloyd George, who has con special committes of the Cabinet on his "Naw Deal" proposals.

U.S. Renews

Attack Upon

Monopolies

FEAR OF CLOSING OF "OPEN DOOR"

PROTEST TO JAPAN

(Specini to."Talagraph")

li Telegraph, Copyright. Teingraphis Mapa Ordinames, 1894. Received, April 1. 12 noon.

Washington, Apr. 19,

The State Department. B- nounced to-day that it had for warded another protest to Japan, contesting Manchuria's right establish an oil monopoly,

UPSETS

IN HOME

FOOTBALL

MANCHESTER CITY

HUMBLED

HOME TEAMS DEFEATED

London, April 19. Sensational defents of lending teams on their own grounds featured to-day's English League football. Manchester City, run. ning strongly in the top half of, the first division, bowed to Ports- month before their own

Rup-

porters, Pompey scoring four times and the City but twice.

In the northern section of the third division Doncaster, the leaders, lost at home to Rother ham, while Crewe and Tranmere, cluse rivale, drew and lost respec tively.

The Arsenal showed they had no intentions of throwing away the championship over the holi days by boating up Middles- borough at Highbury by eight goals to nil, but West Ham, chal- lenging Brentford for the second division title came a cropper, at Blakkpool, losing by the odd goal in throc.

Charlton, who have a long lead in the southern section of the third division, 'were held to a draw: by Aldershot, and with Reading winning comfortably from Coven- try, it is possible that the cham- plonship may yet yield an interest- ing struggle.

The following are the full re- Bulls as cabled by Renter.

Armenul

Grimsby Lood

FIRST DIVISION"

8 Middlesbro'

0

to

Aston Villa

1 Huddersfield

Chelsea

4 Wolves

3' Leicester

Stoke

.

0

2

Portsmouth

# Preston

Blackburn

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Mr. William Phillips, Under- Secretary of the State Depart ment, said that the American Am Santa Barbara, April 18.

bassador at Tokyo, Mr. Grew, had Mr. Upton Sinclair, author of beca Instructed to reiterate the the "Epic Plan." upon which re- American position and to remind form he attempted to rise to the Japan that America was reserving Governorship of the sinte of Call- all her rights in Manchuria, fornia, has announced-that-he-is--Members-of-the-Administration- "quitting polities."

emphasised that the protesta rest The well-known writer, whose on a broader base than merely the socialist sympathies have won him interest in oil sales in the Orient a following, has entered hospital The United States feels that a for the purpose of "recuperating there is a possibility of similar vital principle is involved; that from all the election strain."

monoplies being established in re- there may be no free trade left in Manchuria.-United Press. spect to other products, until

"I did my duty," he said. "Now I want to be free. I will leave this work to someone younger. I my self shall return to the business of being a writer."

He characterised his campaign as "a terrible job" and added that up to be."-United Press. "politics is not what it is cracked

ADMINISTERING

S.-W. AFRICA

NO MENTION OF INCORPORATION

(Spécial to "Telegraph”) General Li, Chengtu Defence

Capetown, Apr. 18. Commissioner, formally confirmed It is officially announced that a the request of the missionaries to commission has evacuate by means of the China to draft a new scheme for the ad- been appointed National Airways' plane.

ministration of South-west Africa. Further alarm has been created] No mention is made of the incor in Chengtu by the discovery that poration of the territory in the some 1,000-odd Communists had Unlon, but it provided that due made their way Into the walled regard must be paid to the status city and were prepared to assist of the district as a mandated, ter-L their comrades in the attack which ritory. is expected-United Press.

FAMOUS ESTATE PURCHASED

POLSCENE OF MACDONALD

CLAN MASSACRE

Yesterday 200 Saxony pastors potitioned for the release of their fellow clerics already arrested. demanding that they, too, should be taken into custody unless their colleagues and comrades-in-faith were given their freedom.

South-west Africa, wrested from German.control by British forces -Reuter, during the Great War, has, since 1919, been under British mandate.

STEAMER TURNS TURTLE

CREW OF TWENTY DIES IN RIVER'

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NEGOTIATIONS FAIL'

Washington, Apr. 18. The United States has sent note to the Japanese Government reiterating its protest against the Manchukuo oil monopoly 03 violation of existing treaties, und an act "conflicting with the open door policy in the Far East."

It is understood that the reitern- tion of the protest is based upon the United States' opposition to the setting up of an oil monopoly which might be extended to other products.

Representatives of a number of rich and Influential American oil companies recently held series of conferences with the Tokyo authorities with the, object of seeking an amicable solution of the problem, but it is understood that the negotiations recently broke down.-Reuter,

U.S. Protests To Berlin

DISCRIMINATION IN BOND PAYMENT

Liverpool Manchester C. Sunderland Tottenham

J

I Birmingham

SECOND DIVISION

Blackpool Holton Brentford Burnley Bury Fulham Norwich

Notts F. Port Vale

I

-West-Ham

Swansea Bradford

0

4 Oldham

0 Newcastle

7 Sheffield U.

3 Hull

1 Plymouth

5 Notts C

THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH) Aldershot

Brighton

Bristol C. CardIT

2 Charlton

Southend Bournemouth Bristol R. 2 Gillingham

INANN

Swindon Northampton

22 Luton

Clapton O. Crystal P. Millwall Newport Queen's PR Reading Watford

0

6 Torquay

2 Coventry

I Exeter

0 Rochdale

2

Crewe

1

3

THIRD DIVISION (NORTH) Carlisle Chester

Chesterfield Doncaster Gateshead Lincoln Mansfeld

Wrexham

Rotherham

2 York

6 Darrow

4 Tranmere New Brighton 1 Stockport Bouthport 1 Hartlepools

SHORTAGE

OF SILVER

HOPEI RESOURCES DRAINED

KINGLE COPE 1) CHETA

136.00 PER ANNUM

WHITEAWAY'S

SPECIAL

EASTER DISPLAY

NEW GOODS

IN

ALL DEPARTMENTS.

MARKED AT.

LATEST EXCHANGE

PRICES.

MILITARIST COUP IN BULGARIA

POLITICAL CHIEFS INTERNED

TROOPS

PREPARED FOR ALL EMERGENCIES

Sofia, Apr. 19.

A drastic comb-out among Opposition leaders, on political charges, has sent a number of prominent politicians to Bourgas for internment.

M. Mouschanoff, former Premier and leader of the Bulgarian Nazis, has been interned because he address- ed a circular to his partisans in defiance of the law abolishing political parties.

Other victims include General Gheorghieff (former Premier), and M. Natcheff (former Police Com- niandant).

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Four members of the Cabinet have resigned as a protest against these steps.-Reuter.

PERRY TO signed, following the Government's

REMAIN AMATEUR

WOULD NOT SIGN FILM CONTRACT

LOYAL TO ENGLAND

Later, The entire Cabinet has now re- uction against political opponents.

The formation of a Military Cabinet is expected.

The Internment of two ex-Pre- miers and other prominent politi- cians has created a tense situation. and troops have been standing by in barracks throughout the day, in case disturbances break out.Ren ter,

LAST YEAR'S REVOLT

The latest developments in Bul- garia serve to recall the fact that on May 19, lust year, a military re- volution took place. During the aight, 'n part of the Army over- threw the Mouschanoff National New York, April 19.. Bloc Government and handed over "They_ny suy to me. You have General Kimmon

power to a Government headed by Gheorghieff, been mucking around a lot nud leader of the Zveno group. The we don't want you,' but until they latter group was formed in 1923. do I will remain an amateur," with a Nationalist semi-Fascist anid Fred Perry, English Davis programme.

2 Cup star and holder of all the Opremier titles in the world,

3

2

He confirmed the report thated he intended to play in the next Davis Cup eliminations.

2 He said he had almost signed a

In June, last year, the Prime Minister announced that he intend- to govern Bulgaria by decree for year, after which Parliament would be reconstituted with one- third of its members elected and the other two-thirds representing into

3 film contract but found he could Corporations

1

0

2

· (Special to "Telegraph")

Tientsin, Apr, 20. Washington, Apr. 19. Following a conference of bank- The United States has delivered ers here, the Governor, Mr. Yuh a vigorous protest to Berlin against Such-chung, announced that he Germany's action in paying: Ameriwas preparing measures to prevent can holders of current Daves. Loan Interest, amounting, to two million dollars,. in registered marks deposited in the Reichsbank.

the smuggling of silver into Man- churia from Hopol.

During the past fortnight; he stated, at least half a million dollars had been sent out of China.

This means that while British and other holders, who are pro-United Praag. tected by special agreements, will recolve their payments in full in foreign

which

not do it. He did not want to be country would be divided.

the

a professional, he declared, and At the same time, the Pross was

he that if turned "pro" the Davis placed under consorship, and poll- Cup would be gone from England tical parties prohibited."

He thought it was his duty, as an

Englishman, to help to defend it.

The Tennis

Association had been very good to him, he said, and the least he could give them was his loyalty, he thought.. Be- sides, this was the King's Jubileo Year, and he believed that Eng- Jand would hold the Davis Cup if he was in the team,

He said his engagement to the Alm actress, Miss Mary Lawson, was off; but added that he would have a talk with her as soon as he got home. He is leaving for England on Monday, Reuter,

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JEAN BATTEN'S FLIGHT

GOOD PROGRESS RECORDED

London, April 18. Miss Juan Batten, the 25-year- old airwoman who is engaged on a solo Australia-Enginnd flight, was seven and a half days out from Port Darwin this morning. when she left Calcutta fur fat 6.30 this evening (local time).

Trade Mission Karachi. She arrived at Jodhpur

To Far East

She hopes to reach England- in time for the Jubilee celebra- tions on May 6, in which cano ale will be the holder of recorde for women's outward and homeward MEETSights between England and Aus-

tralia-British Wireless.

U.S. PARTY

JAPAN LEADERS`

NOW ON WAY TO CHINA

'Shanghai, Apr. 19,

00m-

concerning. America's markot in Chiha, including Manchuria.

The local Chinese community has organised a reception mittee in charge of a programme for the entertainment of the American Mission, which is K- pooted hero on April 22,

A message received here from Kobe states that the American Economic Investigation Mission will call on Mr. Wu Teh-chen, The members of the mission which has just completed its Mayor of Shanghai, on April 28, (Spacial to “Talograph")

In consequence of the wide-activities in Japan, la sailing for and on the same day they will spread smuggling activities, an China from Kobe to-day on board proceed to Nanking, where they Glencoe, April - 19.

extrome province, ospecially in The estate of 76 square miles,

receive rencies, Americans who

in Hopel

stringency prevails the President Coolidge,

will spend two days before return- The only developments anco where the massacre of the Mac-

be able to use them for long-term

mer-long-Lord Tongshan, Chingwantao and other Mission had a series of meetings have been made, by the Mission to The members of the American ing to Shanghai. No arrangements the petition. was presented to Donald Clan: occurred in 1692, has

(Special to "Talegraph”) Investment In the authorities have been the been acquired by an unknown

trade centres, where banknotes with Japanese trade organisations pay a visit to Canton or any place Germany or convert Shanghal, April, 16.

them into dollars at a considerable arrest of six more pastors, whose purchaser from Lord Strathcona.

overwhelm the market, while silver and industrialists concerning the In South China. After complete. into hide that in heads have been shorn, who have The price is not divulged.

The steamer Kungta, 200 tons,

coins are very fow, says Central problem of how to readjust the ing their tour of North China, In- The American Note been put in convict dress and

turned turtle in the Yangtze Rivor, solemn faith Germany, voluntarily The Hopel Provincial Govern- the United States, particularly in the principal cities in the Yangtse The estate was acquired by the outside Woosung Harbour, bo-day pledged that payments on bondement has Instructed various disrespect of their activities in China. Valley, the members will return trade rolations between Japan and cluding Peiping and a number of thrown into concentration camps, first Lord Strathcona over 40

Roster Special mount

The entire crew of twenty men would be met without years ago Reuter Special.

was lost-United Pres

trict authorities to redouble their tion against any hok

effort in shecking smuggling

It is learned that no complete to the United States Central understanding has beeh reached News.